Trump’s tariffs: US recyclers fear ‘significant harm’

Robin Wiener, president of the US Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) has reacted to President Donald Trump’s announcement of import tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico. Although the measure has been postponed for a month, fears about their impact have not gone away.

On LinkedIn, Wiener says: ‘With more than US$ 11 billion [EUR 10.7 billion] of recycled materials moving across borders between the US and Canada and Mexico, the tariffs are going to impose significant harm on the recycled materials industry and manufacturing supply chain in the US that relies upon our materials to produce the everyday products and infrastructure that Americans rely upon each and every day.’

Wiener adds that ReMA is actively managing and disseminating information as soon as it becomes available. ‘We are working closely with our contacts in the Trump Administration, our trading partners, and our members to identify restrictions, exclusions, and a path forward; determine how raw materials fit into these tariffs; and assess the potential impacts.’

‘We are in action mode and committed to keeping our members informed with the latest updates.’